In the beginning of January 2014, the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta city and other areas around the city such as West Java and Banten were affected by a heavy rains and lot of residential area was under water affecting daily routine life.

In a major initiative started in June last year, Essar lent its support to a fish farming programme in Mekarwangi village, to provide a sustainable source of income to the villagers. The village is located about 1.5 kms from the Cibitung facility. PTEI constructed two fish farms and also contributed the initial capital for spawn and fish feed.

Among the many activities undertaken as part of its corporate social responsibilities, PT Essar Indonesia (PTEI), in collaboration with the Bekasi Branch of Indonesia Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia), organises blood donation camps near its Citibung facility.

When an earthquake shook Sumatra in Indonesia, PT Essar Indonesia (PTEI) responded by contributing Rp 108,000,000 (Hundred and Eight million Rupiah) worth of Essar Steel's corrugated roofing sheets, for reconstruction of public infrastructure in the quake-hit region.